wannabeRNbrandy

wannabeRNbrandy has 2 years experience and specializes in LTC, OB/GYN, Special needs.

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1. How do you find balance?

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to HoneySyn's topic in General Students

   It's difficult. I currently work full time, AND part time, classes part time AND i have 2 small kids and a husband. You have to try to make time for all. My kids are 4 and 1- its hard on them both but my 4YO understands mommy has to go to school to g...

2. Clinical Failure

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to student1919's topic in Student Assist

   ^This- in every way

3. Confused...RN or CMA

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to Belle1951's topic in CNA/MA

   I have my MA and I never made enough. I had to take a non-nursing job to pay the bills while trying to go back to nursning school. Best of luck!

4. Advice on other RN specialties/careers due to health problems

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to coconut9184's topic in Disabilities

   School nurse- Summers off too!

5. Smoking and the Nursing Student

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to RainbowDash's topic in Student Assist

   You smell like it, you just dont know it. Take it from an EX smoker of YEARS. I can smell a cover-up attempt 20 feet away. And if you smoke in your car, your car HAS to smell also. I NEVER noticed it when I smoked but once i stopped i could smell my ...

6. Career change...need input and opinions please!

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to lovelane78's topic in General Nursing

   I'd do it. You said you are ready for a change so why not? Best of luck!

7. Working full time and nursing school

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to wannabeRNbrandy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you all for your input. I work for the state of Ohio so I am unable to move my hours from what they are. I could get another job, but the problem becomes I won't have enough money to pay my bills. I have 2 small children and a house/ car paymen...

8. Working full time and nursing school

   wannabeRNbrandy posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Ok so I'm sure this has been posted but I could not locate it. I was curious if it's possible to work full time and do nursing school. I have a decent job working mon-fri 7:30am-4pm. I am unable to find anything that pays as well with any type of fle...

9. Accreditation super important?

   wannabeRNbrandy replied to jduvall's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I am in the same position. I too must work full time. I am going to a local community college that is nln accredited. I found several other school around that are just nursing however they are NOT accredited and they cost about 3x as much. From what ...

10. Where are all the MAs?

    wannabeRNbrandy replied to CMAtoRN's topic in CNA/MA

    I obtained my MA in 2007. I was able to find work but found it paid VERY little . I Have been in auto insurance since 2008 and decided it was time to get back into the game and go for nursing ( my DREAM). I start in Aug. Should be interesting since I...

11. are nursing schools in ohio easier to get into?

    wannabeRNbrandy replied to kraam's topic in Ohio

    Columbus State Community College has CHANGED. There is NO longer a wait list. They have changed to highest GPA gets in( even though there is a min GPA to apply, AFTER a TON of prerequisites) So if there are only 70 seats open and 70 people with a 4.0...

12. Community college has a 7% graduation rate...

    wannabeRNbrandy replied to Kadambari's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Do you go to Columbus State? That is where I go and the rate is also 7%. That % is based on the school as a whole, not the nursning program. Most people just transfer to a 4 year school which is why the rate is so low